According to RT.com, one of the policemen relayed what happened in a police report obtained by the Vestmanlands Läns Tidning newspaper:

“Even more people appeared behind us,” he said. “I was mentally prepared to fight for my life. We were 10 police officers in a narrow corridor. And I hear someone yell that there is an emergency exit.”

The plan was to relocate some of the refugees to another facility, including the boy, hoping the distance would keep the boy safe until more permanent protection could be established. However, the refugee center workers were unable to complete the plan themselves — the immigrants were not willing to cooperate. Thus, the patrol.

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However, even the patrol was unable to pull the boy when the police, surrounded and wildly outnumbered, were forced to flee through an emergency exit out the back of the building.

On Monday, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven stated that the refugee workers and police are understaffed, overworked, and underfunded. With this incident, it is clearly that the authorities are beginning to lose their grip on the situation.

Sexual assaults by the Middle Eastern migrants have been making headlines in Europe — especially the New Year’s Eve mayhem in Germany. Still, it is unclear what actions the Swedish government is planning on taking to bring the refugee crisis under control.

However, it is clear that these are the kinds of dangers President Obama is willing to bring to the United States.